Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and it's taking social media by storm. Now, officials are looking for their owner.

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

A closer examination of a rifle that underperformed during target testing, focusing on equipment setup, conditions, and ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

The post Indian Cobras Invaded A Springfield, Missouri In 1953 And Nobody Knew How They Got There For Decades first on TwistedSifter. If you were wondering, Indian cobras aren’t native to Missouri. As ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

On the interstate outside St. Louis, it took Missouri state trooper Brock Teague just minutes to spot a suspected distracted driver with a taillight out and cellphone in hand. This time, the driver ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

TWO NEWS. SNAKE EXPERTS SAY ENCOUNTERS AND BITES ARE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, IN PART BECAUSE OF NEW DEVELOPMENT. WESH 2’S DAVID JONES WENT TO AN ANTI-VENOM LAB IN SAINT CLOUD TODAY TO ...

If copperheads are a fear factor for you, there is hope and help. Since they don’t look like other Missouri snakes, they are easy to identify and avoid. Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not go ...

Did you know that Vermont only has one venomous snakes species? Out of the 11 snake species that live in Vermont, the Timber Rattlesnake is the only one that is venomous, having a triangle-shaped head ...